Stadio dei Marmi (Carrara)

Stadio dei Marmi

Stadio Comunale dei Marmi L. Marchini, A. Piccini, P. Vannucci, B. Venturini / Stadio dei Quattro Olimpionici Azzurri
Outside view
Location	Carrara, Italy
Coordinates	44°03′55.18″N10°04′36.5″E / 44.0653278°N 10.076806°E / 44.0653278; 10.076806
Owner	Municipality of Carrara
Capacity	3,520
Surface	Grass 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
Construction
Opened	1955 [1]
Renovated	2013, 2024
Tenants
Carrarese

Stadio dei Marmi ("Stadium of the Marbles") is a multi-use stadium in Carrara, Tuscany, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Carrarese. ^[1] The stadium holds around 3,520.

History

Carrarese supporters inside the stadium

The stadium was named after the marble quarries that have made Carrara famous worldwide, also thanks to their use by illustrious sculptors such as Michelangelo Buonarroti.

Since 2007, the stadium has also been named in honor of four athletes from Carrara who participated in the 1936 Olympics: Libero Marchini, Achille Piccini, Paolo Vannucci, and Bruno Venturini. The official name is therefore Stadio Comunale dei Marmi L. Marchini, A. Piccini, P. Vannucci, B. Venturini (olimpionici 1936), which can also be abbreviated to Stadio dei Quattro Olimpionici Azzurri ("Stadium of the Four Sky Blue Olympians"). However, the name Stadio dei Marmi remains the most commonly used to refer to the venue. ^{[2] [3]}

The stadium's capacity will be boosted to around 5,500 for the 2024–25 season, in order to enable Carrarese play the Serie B matches in their home town. ^[4]

References

1. Carrara: la "Fossa dei Leoni", Sportcitta.it, June 8th, 2010
2. Carrarese, chiamatelo ancora “Stadio dei Marmi”, calciotoscano.it, September 23rd, 2009
3. Carrarese-Massese Derby ai Marmi, lanazione.it, August 3rd, 2011
4. Serie B, la Carrarese giocherà a Pisa durante lavori al dei Marmi, antennasud.com, June 11th, 2024

External links

• Stadium profile on carraresecalcio1908.it